by admin | Jan 4, 2009 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
Advocates for the mentally ill are pleading with state lawmakers not to automatically consider budget cuts to the Mental Health Department to cope with declining state revenues. Everyone seems acutely aware of the state of the economy, but perhaps none more than those...
by admin | Dec 24, 2008 | Health / Medicine
The Christmas season and the New Year just around the corner might be a time of joy and happiness for many Missourians, but for some this is a time of tremendous stress. The Missouri Department of Mental Health is urging families, friends, and co-workers to support...
by admin | Dec 24, 2008 | Politics / Govt
State budget cuts are coming. How harsh they will be is yet to be known. The state legislature will begin reviewing the budget immediately upon convening next year for the legislative session. Some review has already taken place. The Senate Appropriations Committee...
by admin | Aug 18, 2008 | Health / Medicine
Delivery of mental health care in Missouri is changing, thanks in large part to a $14 million dollar grant from the federal government. A federal grant, 240 people meeting to discuss mental health issues and public hearings throughout the state: it all resulted in a...
by admin | May 25, 2008 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
The State Mental Health Director insists the future for the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center is bright, though its mission will change significantly. No longer slated to be closed, the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center in St. Louis will get a new, $18 million...